The scheming prince who plays the pig to eat the tiger × the cool beauty who is gentle outside but strong within
He carefully laid his plans for love at first sight; as she fell for him over time, she turned the tables and took the lead.
Knowing she favored gardenias, he planted them throughout the courtyard with his own hands.
At a palace banquet, he saw her laughing and chatting with someone else. Holding himself back, he led her into the carriage and kissed her fiercely, his voice hoarse:
“A Yao, I’m going crazy with jealousy.”
When a princess from another kingdom approached, Li Yixuan looked lazy and carefree, his face full of indulgence. “My wife at home is terribly delicate. If she finds out I went out with someone else, she’ll cry from jealousy, and she’s so hard to comfort.”
When she was ambushed and gravely injured, losing all her inner strength, Li Yixuan became a demon of slaughter, wiping out the enemy estate in a single night. But when he returned, he held her shattered form tenderly and comforted her softly:
“A Yao, don’t be afraid. I’m here.”
Once the turmoil subsided, Li Yixuan could hardly bear to be apart from her, eager to stay glued to her every day and savor the joys of married life~
On New Year’s Eve, she got drunk from happiness and lost her usual cool restraint, flirting with him first as she nestled in his arms and confessed earnestly, “I like Li Yixuan.”
The man pretended not to hear and coaxed her in a low voice: “Be good, A Yao. Call me your husband.”
Until the truth of her birth came to light and she became the only obstacle on his path to the throne.
She resolutely let him go, trading a body full of wounds for his future.
But he tore up their divorce papers in court, his eyes bloodshot:
“Her crime is my crime.”
Back at the mansion, he pinned her behind the door, his voice hoarse:
“Si Yao, dare to leave me again and see what happens.”
📖 Reading Guide:
▷ Mutual firsts|Happy ending|Marriage before love|Mutual devotion|Love at first sight for the male lead + the heroine flirts back and falls for him
▷ A cold-on-the-outside, jealous, loyal puppy × a beauty who is gentle outside but strong within. Mostly sweet romance and mutual flirting.
First review: I finished reading the whole thing. It's not a long story, but the plot is tight. It gradually develops from mutual testing to mutual attraction. The characters are witty and capable, and the villains are dealt with decisively. The whole story is quite enjoyable to read, with both sweet romance and normal plot. I like it and I love it. Keep it up!
The story moves at a pretty fast pace, without dragging. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, with the male lead falling for the female lead first. Initially, he's unwilling to admit his feelings, yet he treats her well under the guise of marriage. Both have tragic pasts, and their ambiguous relationship eventually leads to mutual devotion—it's very sweet. The story isn't too long, making it worth reading.